. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. KIVOMI/.U AT KYOTO. ince, prefecture, and district. The first are mostly dedicated to divineancestors, the exception being where deified rulers or subjects have wonespecial distinction that gave them this honour. Tliis list embraces twosovereigns, Ojin and Kwamnui. Between these shrines and those of thedistrict, the diiference is not so much in the deities worshipped, but inthe manner under which they are sought. The latter of necessity mustbe simpler,
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. KIVOMI/.U AT KYOTO. ince, prefecture, and district. The first are mostly dedicated to divineancestors, the exception being where deified rulers or subjects have wonespecial distinction that gave them this honour. Tliis list embraces twosovereigns, Ojin and Kwamnui. Between these shrines and those of thedistrict, the diiference is not so much in the deities worshipped, but inthe manner under which they are sought. The latter of necessity mustbe simpler, poorer, and less respectful. Tliis comparison is illustrated bythe shrine of Isfe dedicated to Daijin-gu, the goddess of the sun, which is. JAPAN. 479 tlie highest in rank of all, and the Miju-jin, an inferior form of the sameimage, to be found in almost every hamlet. Few of these shrines receive more than a paltry support, say a coupleof hundred yen a year, while otUers are more highly favoured. There arein tlie vicinity of one hundred and ninety-five thousand Shinto shrines inJapan, over which fifteen thousand sJtlnJcirans, Shinto officials, or priestsas we should call them, perform the rites. The explanation, as to how somany shrines can be officiated at by so few priests, is explained by thefact that at many of them only one service is held during a year. Therest of the time the structure may stand open, but empty of visitors, savethat at irregular intervals a straggler may enter in solemn silence, soundthe gong by pulling upon a hempen cord dangling conveniently near, andthus summoning the desired deity, to whom he mutters his supplication,pay his small fee, and leave with a hopeful heart. The salary of thepriest is
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